Quill Lake

The Quill Lakes are a group of three shallow, saline lakes in the parkland of eastern Saskatchewan. Big, Middle and Little Quill lie among grasslands, marshes and aspen groves, receiving water from the surrounding country without an outlet to the sea. Mudflats and islands provide resting and nesting places for great numbers of waterbirds. The lakes take their English name from bird quills once collected and sent away for use as writing pens.